Liquid purification or separation inventions 12/07

20070295649 - Apparatus for collecting and transporting coolant-lubricant contaminated with chips: An apparatus for collecting and transporting chip-contaminated coolant, including a trough-shaped channel arranged underneath or between machine tools and a filter apparatus or a recirculating pump station, with at least one opening being provided in a lower region of the channel. Above this opening is at least one fluid outlet,... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070295650 - Membrane filtration system: The present invention provides a membrane filtration system (1) including: a filtering membrane portion (3) for removing impurities in feed water; a drain line (16) for draining a part of concentrate from the filtering membrane portion (3) to an exterior of a system; a concentrate return line (17) for returning... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070295651 - Dialysis bag system: A disposable mass transfer system includes a source of dialysis fluid, a waste fluid reservoir, at least one semi-permeable tubular membrane residing in at least one fluid flow channel carrying a flow of a dialysis fluid, and a configurable pump and tubing. The pump and tubing may be configured to... Agent: Averill & Varn

20070295652 - Inlet filter for storm drain: Embodiments of a filtration device, kit and method related to filtration in storm water systems are disclosed. A filtering device generally includes a mat adapted to filter water flowing through an inlet. The mat may have a top with a mesh cover, a main filtering portion and a bottom. The... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070295653 - Particles with silver carried and producing method thereof: Particles for water disinfection in which silver is coated on a garnet surface or a particle surface whose main ingredient is garnet are used. When said particles are used, preferable embodiment of silver is that the granular lumps of silver are carried continuously and discontinuously forming a group on a... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070295654 - Aquarium having improved filtration system with neutral buoyancy substrate and sediment removal system: An aquarium which includes a tank having a pump and an under gravel filter disposed in the tank below the pump and a sediment removal system for collecting and removing sediment which passes through the under gravel filter. The under gravel filter includes a hollow bubble dispersing base plate having... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070295655 - Method of preparing spheroid polymer particles having a narrow size distribution by dispersion polymerization, particles obtainable by the method and use of these particles: The invention relates to a method of preparing spheroid polymer particles having a narrow size distribution by dispersion polymerization. This method comprises the steps of: providing a two-phase system in the form of a dispersion comprising an organic phase of droplets dispersed in an aqueous medium, mixing said organic phase... Agent: Varian Inc. Legal Department

20070295656 - Filter with better performance by minimizing clogging: A filter comprises at least one filtration unit with a filtration passage having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the filtration unit includes at least one groove formed in an inlet side surface of the filtration unit, said at least one groove extending to the inlet and dimensioned to hold... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070295657 - Water-circulating sterilizer: The invention provides a water-circulating sterilizer disposed in a pipeline of circulating water for sterilizing Legionella pneumophila surviving in circulating water, wherein plural sets of a first, second and third alloy plates are sequentially disposed from a water inflow port, the first alloy plate comprises an alloy containing at least... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC Tracy M Heims

20070295658 - Adjustable barrel-neck connector: An adjustable barrel-neck connector (10) for use in a filter press, comprising multiple interconnecting components (12,14,16) and operable to connect feed holes in first and second layers of filter media (20,22) through a feed passage in a filter plate (24), wherein the length of the connector (10) is adjustable to... Agent: Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne

20070295659 - Filters and methods of manufacturing the same: A filter and methods of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the filter includes a first scrim made from at least one thermoplastic material; a second scrim made from at least one thermoplastic material; and a middle layer positioned between the first and second scrims. The middle layer includes a... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070295660 - Method and apparatus for transferring and collecting waste material: A method for transferring and collecting waste material, especially food waste, in which method the waste material is transferred in a pipe system (7) portion-like from a feed station (1) to a collecting tank (9) and possibly onwards to further processing. Waste material is transferred in the pipe system with... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070295661 - A method of treating stormwater runoff and domestic waste with coal ash: A method of treating wastewater, and more particularly stormwater runoff or domestic waste, wherein the wastewater is directed through a high carbon ash particulate. Contaminants such as phosphorus, nitrogen, BOD and COD can be removed. In addition, treatment of the stormwater runoff or domestic waste with ash will raise the... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20070295662 - Method for degassing a liquid: A method is provided for degassing a liquid. One step of the method includes providing a rotating packed bed (RPB) reactor. The RPB reactor includes a rotatable permeable element disposed within a chamber defining an interior region, at least one liquid inlet for infusing the liquid into the interior region,... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070295664 - Focusing a sample on an analytical column: A focusing unit for a fluidic system adapted for processing a mobile phase containing a fluidic sample, the fluidic system having a first processing element and a second processing element each for interacting with the mobile phase, wherein the mobile phase is to be conducted through the first and second... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070295663 - Frit for high pressure liquid chromatography: A frit (44) includes a porous support structure having a plurality of void spaces, where a plurality of secondary particles (46) are filled in the void spaces, the secondary particles (46) being dimensioned with respect to the void spaces such that the frit (44) retains packing materials with diameters of... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Client: Waters Corporation

20070295665 - Appliance using a water hardness sensor system and method of operating the same: An appliance using water including an incoming water valve is provided. The appliance also includes a sensor disposed in-line to an incoming flow of water received from the incoming water valve and is configured to sense a degree of hardness in the incoming flow of water. The sensor includes a... Agent: General Electric Company (pcpi) C/o Fletcher Yoder

20070295666 - Ammonium removal system including an electrophysical separation system: An ammonium removal system includes an ion-exchange medium, a brine source, and an electrophysical separation system. The ion-exchange medium may be used to remove ammonium from a waste stream. A brine may be flushed through the ion-exchange medium to remove the ammonium from the ion-exchange medium. The ammonium containing brine... Agent: Holland & Hart LLP

20070295667 - Water filter apparatus and methodology: Water filters systems for providing potable water including a combination of ceramic with anti-microbial embedded therewithin, and granular activated charcoal.... Agent: James D. Welch

20070295668 - Procedure and apparatus for the concentration of hydrophilic materials through flotation devices: A procedure and apparatus for the concentration of hydrophilic materials through flotation which consists of two devices operating in series. The first device performs the function of feeding the gas and the pulp, generate bubbles and produce contact with the hydrophobic particles to be concentrated. The second device performs the... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070295669 - Method of treating strongly acid wastewater containing harmful substance: This invention provides a method of removing toxic substances such as fluorine, boron, copper, lead, arsenic, hexavalent chromium, and cadmium from strongly acid wastewater safely and without fail. The method comprises the steps of (i) adding hydroxyapatite 11 to strongly acid wastewater 1A to precipitate its toxic substances as solid... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070295670 - Surfactant-based water treatment for irrigated soils: The disclosure is directed to methods of making and using a water treatment composition for improved water infiltration during irrigation of agriculture. These methods include combining additives with an aqueous fluid to create a treated irrigation water, wherein the additives comprise a preselected amount of a surfactant and a preselected... Agent: Technology & Intellectual Property Strategies Group PC (dba Tips Group)

20070295671 - Apparatus and method of generating a ringing magnetic pulse for the treatment of flowing liquids: A fluid is treated by coil assembly close to the fluid. An AC power is provided to the coil assembly. Current is conducted from the AC source in a first loop including a first switch during at least a portion of a first half-cycle of the AC power source. The... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20070295672 - Water circulation systems for ponds, lakes, municipal tanks, and other bodies of water: A circulation system for bodies of water. In one set of embodiments for larger bodies of water, modified horizontal plate designs are provided at the entrance of the draft hose. The plate designs have sections that pivot downwardly as the flotation platform and depending draft hose are rapidly raised in... Agent: Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C. One Cherry Center

20070295673 - Desalination method and system using compressed air energy systems: The invention relates to a desalination method and system that uses freeze crystallization technology that incorporates the use of compressed air energy as the source for freezing temperatures. When compressed air is released by a turbo expander, chilled air is produced as a by-product, wherein the chilled air is introduced... Agent: Patent Office Of J. John Shimazaki

20070295674 - Cleaning hollow core membrane fibers using vibration: A filtration system is provided with hollow membrane filter elements operable to remove solids, particulate and colloidal matter from a process fluid. Acoustic, vibration and ultrasonic energy may be used to clean exterior portions of the hollow membrane filter elements to allow substantially continuous filtration of process fluids. The filtration... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070289904 - Reverse osmosis system with control based on flow rates in the permeate and brine streams: A reverse osmosis system 110 includes a membrane chamber 112 having a feed line. The chamber 112 generates a permeate stream 114 and a brine stream 116 from the feed line 118. A feed pump 120 pressurizes the feed line 118. A first flow meter generates a first flow signal... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070289905 - System for managing solution for cleaning fermentation tanks: A system is useful for reconstituting cleaning solution of the type comprising a solution of a cleaning agent and water intended for cleaning fermentation tanks in an ethanol production facility. The cleaning solution is pumped into a fermentation tank after the fermentation liquids resulting from completion of a fermentation stage... Agent: Nawrocki, Rooney & Sivertson Suite 401, Broadway Place East

20070289906 - Pool cleaner debris bag: A pool cleaner debris bag is provided having an open end adapted to receive debris from the pool and a closable end defining at least one discharge passage for the bag. The pool cleaner further comprises a securing apparatus disposed along at least a portion of the closable end. For... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070289907 - System and methods for maintaining an aquarium ecosystem: The present invention is to provide a system and method to maintain an aquarium ecosystem. Maintaining an aquarium ecosystem includes aquarium maintenance, fish feeding, fish care, feeding and caring for invertebrates, plant care, cleaning, etc. The aquarium ecosystem maintenance apparatus has a shaft with a pump and a nozzle. The... Agent: Valauskas & Pine LLC

20070289908 - Upflow filtration and method apparatus for stormwater treatment: An upflow stormwater filter has horizontally aligned filter media to provide a high throughput for treatment of contaminated water, longer life to filter media, and without material head drop.... Agent: Douglas T. Johnson Miller & Martin

20070289909 - Method of reducing volume of sludge and apparatus therefor: The pH value of excess sludge taken out from a biological oxidation tank (2) is adjusted to 8 to 14, and the pH-adjusted sludge is injected into a solubilizing device (3). The sludge taken out from the solubilizing device (3) is heated to 110° C. to 350° C. at a... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070289910 - Method and system for removal of contaminants from aqueous solution: A system and method for removal of uranium and other contaminants from aqueous solution, utilizing live algae, are described. The system includes a bioreactor, in which a reaction mixture of live algae, preferably photosynthetic algae, and contaminated solution are introduced; a means for introducing carbon dioxide gas in the reaction... Agent: Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP

20070289911 - Relocatable countercurrent decantation system: A process line for separating oil sand slurry comprising coarse solids, fines, bitumen and water, into a first product comprising bitumen, fines and water and a second product comprising coarse solids, fines and water is provided comprising a plurality of countercurrently operating solid/liquid separators arranged in series along a pipeline,... Agent: Bennett Jones C/o Ms Roseann Caldwell

20070289912 - Circular clarifier apparatus and method: This application relates to a circular clarifier for separating and removing separable matter, such as suspended solids, from a liquid. The invention may be used, for example, for separating return activated sludge from clarified liquor using a gas flotation process. The clarifier includes a plurality of fluid feed ports for... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel

20070289913 - Filter cartridge and seat element for a filter cartridge: The invention relates to a filter cartridge (1), especially a suction filter cartridge, which is provided, in the outlet opening (20), with an inward-pointing, peripheral snap-on rim (22) which can be folded from a first lower snap position into a second upper snap position and vice versa. The invention also... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.C. 8 Penn Center

20070289914 - Filter with at least one membrane sputtering-coated with silver particles: A filter that reduces microorganisms or chlorine from tap water and has at least one membrane that has at least one layer. The at least one layer is a fabric layer sputtering-coated with silver particles.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070289915 - Replaceable filter elements including plural filter media and related filtration systems, techniques and methods: One embodiment is a filter element including an outer filter media and an inner filter media. The outer filter media is operable to remove particulates present in a flow of fluid and/or coalesce water contained in the flow of fluid. The inner filter media is operable to remove particulates from... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20070289916 - Apparatus for separating liquid and solid material from a mixture: The present invention relates to a device for separating liquid and solid material from a mixture which includes a filter cloth for allowing through the liquid and holding back the solid material; a carrier belt for supporting the filter cloth with the mixture thereon, wherein the carrier belt is provided... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070289917 - Separation system and method of operating: A multi-phase separation system for liquids with dissolved solids and/or liquid/solid mixtures. The separation system can include four phases. One of the phases can include a crossflow filtration unit. The crossflow filtration unit can separate solids from the process fluid by flowing the process fluid in a crossflow orientation over... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070289918 - Water filter cartridge for a water tank: The water filter cartridge according to the invention for a beverage machine with a water tank comprehends a housing (2, 3), which has an adapter seat (3.1), and an adapter (5) for a connecting nozzel (22′;22″) of the water tank (20′;20″), wherein the adapter (5) can be fitted into the... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070289919 - Filter medium and method for preparing same: This invention provides a filter medium 1 comprising at least 5,000 thermoplastic synthetic resin monofilaments 2 of 0.03 to 0.001 mm in diameter aligned in parallel orderly in a tape-like form, said monofilaments being linked with each other in the longer direction thereof to form a plurality or number of... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070289920 - Pool and spa filter: A filter cartridge comprises a filter medium including a plurality of layers of a spunbond nonwoven fabric of continuous filaments. The filter medium may also include one or more additional layers such as a thermal or resin bonded carded nonwoven fabric, a hydroentangled nonwoven fabric or a fabric formed from... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070289921 - Apparatus and method for treating wastewater: An apparatus and method for treating wastewater are provided. The method for treating wastewater includes: a pre-treatment step of removing impurities contained in high concentration wastewater and crushing the impurities using a crusher; a first aerobic treatment step of supplying wastewater containing organic acids to a first aerobic tank and... Agent: Bruce E. Lilling Lilling & Lilling PLLC

20070289922 - Modular wastewater treatment system: A Modular Wastewater Treatment System is disclosed suitable for municipal, domestic and commercial sewage. After separation of the settable solids of the wastewater in the collection system or septic tank or other means the effluent is passed by gravity to the Alternating Nitrification Enhance Reactor where nitrification and de-nitrification process... Agent: Cesar Ladron De Guevara

20070289923 - Method of treating waste liquid from production plant for hydrocarbons or oxygen-containing compounds: A method for treating a formaldehyde-containing waste liquid, which is formed as a byproduct in a plant for the production of hydrocarbons or oxygen-containing compounds, containing the steps of: subjecting formaldehyde in the liquid to chemical treatment; and treating the resulting waste liquid, while being aerated, by using a membrane... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070289924 - Rejuvenation of reverse osmosis membrane: A method for rejuvenating a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane which is subject to biofilm and other contaminants in an aqueous system through the use of a free molecular iodine solution at a pH of about 2.2 to 4.0.... Agent: John Lezdey

20070289925 - Dielectric-fluid quality control apparatus and electrical-discharge machining apparatus: A water purifying unit generates pure water by eliminating impurity ions from dielectric fluid. A corrosion-protection-ion generating unit generates corrosion protection ions, substitutes predetermined cations for impurity cations contained in the dielectric fluid, and substitutes the corrosion protection ions for impurity anions contained in the dielectric fluid. A switching unit... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070289927 - Filtration and filtration method for cooking oil used in frying process: A filter for filtering particulate material from cooking oil used in a frying process is comprised of a non-woven panel of directionally or randomly oriented fibers of a synthetic material. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a majority of the fibers comprising said non-woven panel have a size within... Agent: David J. Hill Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

20070289926 - Method and device for treating contaminated water: The invention relates to a method and a device for treating contaminated water in a steam power installation, and to a corresponding steam power installation. According to the invention, steam and water are separated between a first steam-collecting drum of a pressure level and a second steam-collecting drum of a... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070289928 - Plasma exchange waste liquid purification and circulation dialysis apparatus: The object of the invention is to provide an apparatus used in a plasma exchange therapy, which is operable with only a minor modification to a conventional plasma exchange apparatus and wherein valuable plasma is not disposed but recycled as a dialysis solution. The present invention is related to an... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070284293 - Systems and methods for remote utility metering and meter monitoring: A remote water meter monitoring system is provided. A mesh network-type transceiver unit is coupled to a water meter housing having a water counting mechanism inside to transmit water consumption information as well as other sensor information, such as backflow detection, water pressure, and water metrics (e.g., residual chlorine and... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070284294 - Biomass carrier promoting simultaneous nitrification-de-nitrification: The invention is a biomass carrier used in the biological purification of waste water. The design of the biomass carrier is characterized by a surface morphology designed to produce a specific pattern of variations in bio-film thickness, resulting in optimized bio-film conditions for simultaneous nitrification-de-nitrification and biodegradation of trace organic... Agent: J. Gordon Thomson

20070284295 - Portable water filtering assembly: A portable water filtering assembly includes a soft bag which is composed of a first part and a second part. At least one holding member is connected to an inside of at least one of the first and second parts so as to hold a water filtering device. The water... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070284296 - Filter cartridge and head assembly with internal shutoff valve: A filter assembly includes a head housing having a water inlet and a water outlet, and a valve disposed in the housing and defining inlet and outlet passageways, and having a first key formation. A cartridge is provided having separate inlet and outlet ports each engageable in a corresponding one... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070284297 - Apparatus for the purification of organic molecules and relevant method of manufacture: The apparatus for the purification of organic molecules, comprising a hollow body of substantially elongated shape, open at the ends and internally defining at least one transit duct for a fluid mix, at least one functionalised permeable support housed inside the duct and having a basic permeable material to which... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070284298 - Plasma extraction apparatus: Some analyzers cannot measure blood analytes from a sample of whole blood, but can measure the analytes in plasma extracted from the whole blood. Some embodiments of the invention provide a disposable apparatus that is suitable for extracting plasma from whole blood received from a blood supply. The blood supply... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070284299 - Seawater desalination system using jet technique: A seawater desalination system is provided using a jet technique, which comprises a filter apparatus, a sonic energy treatment apparatus, and a desalination apparatus. After being coarse-filtered and fine-filtered, the seawater enters the sonic energy treatment apparatus. After being treated by the sonic energy treatment apparatus, the seawater is stored... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070284300 - Removing material from liquid sample within a sample vessel: An apparatus and method for filtering a liquid sample. A vessel defines a reservoir. An insert is at least partially and slidably positioned within the reservoir. The insert defines a collection volume, and the collection volume is in fluid communication with the reservoir. A separation element is positioned to partition... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070284301 - Filter apparatus: A filter apparatus including a housing (2) and a filter insert (4), with an inlet opening formed on the housing (2) and an outlet fitting (6) mounted on a housing wall. The outlet fitting (6) has a contact face (7) for contact with the housing (2) and is provided with... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070284302 - Water permeable composite material for preventing migration of soil and/or sand particles into drainage system: A composite filter material comprising a filter layer and a support layer bonded together. The filter layer is formed of a flexible, liquid-permeable non-woven fabric having a plurality of openings sized to permit liquids and silt particles to pass through the filter layer while preventing sand particles from passing through... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.C.

20070284303 - Nanometer scale structures: Nanometer scale structures, and methods of making the same are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070284304 - Liquid medium treatment method and device: The invention relates to saturating various fluid media with oxygen, for example for aeration and can be used for the food industry, pharmaceutics, perfumery and cosmetics, physio- and aromotherapy, water supply systems, fishing and agriculture, including producing beverages, good additives, drugs, novel perfume and cosmetic products, inhalation and bathing, for... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070284305 - Biological removal method of phosphorus and nitrogen using granulated methan-oxidizing bacteria and apparatus therefor: A biological removal method of phosphorus and nitrogen includes supplying a mixture gas into a gas holder. Inflow water and return water are supplied into the gas holder to make the mixture gas dissolved in the inflow water and the return water. The return water was provided from a granulation... Agent: Venable LLP

20070284306 - Process for separating components of a multi-component feed stream: Provided is a process and apparatus for separating a multi-component feed stream wherein a porous separator is used to effectively create, via permeation and phase change, at least three fractions of differing compositions.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20070284307 - Method for separating component and apparatus for separating component: To provide a method for separating component, wherein a part of components is separated from a mixed composition which includes water and acid, without causing degression in the characteristics of the zeolite crystal is aimed for. The aim is solved by a method for separating a component from a mixed... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070284308 - Immobilized-enzyme microreactor devices for characterization of biomolecular analytes and associated methods: A method that comprises providing a polymerized sol-gel material (PSG) and linking an enzyme to a surface of the PSG via covalent linkage is provided. The surface of the PSG is derivatized with a linker that comprises a functional group for linking itself to the surface of the PSG and... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

20070284309 - Composite semipermeable membrane, production process thereof, and element, fluid separation equipment and method for water treatment using the same: A composite semipermeable membrane, which comprises a separating functional layer comprising polyamide formed on a porous substrate film, wherein the separating functional layer comprising polyamide has a mean pore radius of 0.25 nm to 0.35 nm and a vacancy content of 0.2 nm3% to 0.3 nm3%, measured by positron annihilation... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070284310 - Method and system for purifying ethanol: A method and system for treating a distilled ethanol or alcoholic spirit wherein the spirit is contacted with ozone and granular activated carbon in sequence to provide an ozonated distilled spirit product of improved purity, aroma, taste or character.... Agent: Johannes Van Leeuwen

20070284311 - Recycling hydrocarbon hydraulic stimulation fluid: Hydrocarbon stimulation fluids are often used to increase the permeability and productivity of oil and gas reservoirs. The fluid itself is made up of a mixture of hydrocarbons and various chemicals designed to induce gel formation and gel breaking. The successful removal of these chemicals from the fluid has been... Agent: Edward Yoo C/o Bennett Jones

20070284312 - Disposal system for waste generated during plastering of swimming pool: A portable waste disposal system for cementuous slurry comprises a collapsible wire cage, a waterproof containment bag inside the wire cage and a filtration bag inside the waterproof containment bag. The system enables the cementuous slurry generated during the plastering of a swimming pool and pumped from inside a swimming... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070284313 - Submerged-type electrosorption-based water purification apparatus and method thereof: Provided is a submerged-type, electrosorption-based desalination apparatus for water purification and method, comprising applying a DC voltage of 0.1 to 2.0 volts to a carbon electrode of the reactor to thereby adsorb inorganic ions on the carbon electrode, and reversely applying the same DC voltage having opposite polarity to recycle... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070284315 - The water disinfection apparatus: There is described a water disinfection apparatus comprising a channel for defining a flow of water, and plural ultraviolet light sources, each comprising an elongate ultraviolet lamp unit comprising at least one ultraviolet bulb and defining an elongate lamp unit axis; and a microwave unit comprising a microwave energy source... Agent: Trask Britt

20070284314 - Oxidation process for water treatment: The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of water containing a contaminant, said process comprising the steps of: (a) adding a sufficient quantity of hydrogen peroxide to the water; and (b) radiating the water with ultraviolet rays during a sufficient time for allowing decomposition of the contaminant... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070284316 - Cooling water reforming method and cooling apparatus: A cooling water reforming method of the invention includes making ozone micro/nanobubbles contained in cooling water in a cooling tower. A cooling apparatus of the invention includes an ozone micro/nanobubble generation section for generating ozone micro/nanobubbles in cooling water in a cooling tower so as to make ozone micro/nanobubbles contained... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070284317 - Process for removal of impurities from mother liquor in the synthesis of carboxylic acid using pressure filtration: A process is disclosed that relates to the recovery of a metal catalyst from an oxidizer purge stream produced in the synthesis of carboxylic acid, typically terephthalic. More particularly, the process involves recovery of a metal catalyst from an oxidizer purge stream through the use of a pressure filter, the... Agent: Steven A. Owen Eastman Chemical Company

20070284318 - Hydrate-based desalination using compound permeable restraint panels and vaporization-based cooling: Desalination apparatus based on porous restraint panels fabricated from a number of different layers of metal, thermoplastic, or other substances are used as sophisticated heat exchangers to control the growth of gas hydrate. The gas hydrate is produced after infusion of liquid hydrate-forming material into water to be treated, which... Agent: Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP

20070284319 - Centrifugal fluid filtration devices, systems and methods: Fluid filtration devices, systems and methods are disclosed. The device comprises, for example, an influent feed tube; an influent receiving bowl in fluid communication with the influent feed tube; and a plurality of radial arms having filters therein configured to rotate about an axis within the influent receiving bowl. The... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20070284320 - Apparatus and method for separating a composite liquid into at least two components: A method and apparatus for separating blood into blood components using a separation vessel satellite bags mounted on a centrifuge rotor and a balancing assembly for the centrifuge to compensate for changes to the center of gravity.... Agent: Gambro, Inc Patent Department

20070278141 - Water filter and dispenser system: The present invention relates to a low pressure water filter and dispenser system for use in a refrigerator which enables an effluent from said system exhibiting a log 6 bacteria reduction and a log 4 virus reduction with pressures as low as 0.35 kg/cm2 (5 psi). The system can be... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

20070278142 - Liner assembly for a sand trap: A liner assembly (322) for a sand trap (10) includes a retainer layer (329) that is positioned between a base (18) of the sand trap (10) and a filling material (16) within a cavity (13) of the sand trap (10). The retainer layer (329) is covered by the filling material... Agent: The Law Office Of Steven G. Roeder

20070278143 - Apparatus and methods for separating liquid from a waste product: An apparatus removes liquid from a liquid and solids mixture. The apparatus may include a bowl-shaped, rigid container having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a sidewall forming a chamber for receiving the liquid and solids mixture. The container includes a plurality of conduits extending radially outwardly along an... Agent: King & Schickli, PLLC

20070278144 - Automatic lifting level controller for the discharge of foam: An automatic lifting level controller for the discharge of foam is mainly to install a foam collection port, a foam discharge port and foam guide channel on a body, which has a floating chamber that moves up and down according to the water levels. It is installed in a protein... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070278145 - Membrane contactor: A membrane contactor includes a housing, a stack of membrane mats, and a cap. The housing has a closed end and an open end. The closed end includes an outlet port. The cap is united to the open end and includes an inlet port. A stack of membrane mats is... Agent: Hammer & Hanf, PC

20070278146 - Centrifugal fluid filtration devices, systems and methods: Fluid filtration devices, systems and methods are disclosed. The device comprises, for example, an influent feed tube; an influent receiving bowl in fluid communication with the influent feed tube; and a plurality of radial arms having filters therein configured to rotate about an axis within the influent receiving bowl. The... Agent: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

20070278147 - Filter apparatus: There is disclosed a liquid filter apparatus (10;10′), such as a cooking oil and/or fat filter apparatus comprising a filter means (100;100′) and at least one filter support means (105;105′). In use at least seal (10a;110b) is formed between the filter means (100;100′) and the filter support means (105;105′) by... Agent: Sean P. O'hanlon Bingham Mccutchen

20070278148 - Freeze resistant water filter: A freeze resistant filter cartridge assembly, includes a filter cartridge including a filter housing and a filter media and having at least one component selected from a list of components consisting of: the filter housing being formed of an increased elasticity polyolefin polymer having elongation and glass transition properties that... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070278149 - Pleated type cartridge filter device: The present invention comprises a cartridge filter device having high filtration efficiency, having a long filter life, and capable of being produced at low cost. An out-in-pass-type pleated cartridge filter device has a filtration material, a core, a sleeve, and two end caps (upper and lower lid sections). In a... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. Attorneys For Client No. 006357

20070278150 - System and methods for biological selenium removal from water: A biological system for removing selenium from waste water comprises a first immobilized cell bioreactor (ICB) and a selenide removal module. The first ICB comprises a chamber having a substrate housed therein and situated to contact the waste water flowing therethrough during use. Anaerobic microorganisms are supported on the substrate,... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070278152 - Method of improving performance of ultrafiltration or microfiltration membrane process in landfill leachate treatment: A method of processing landfill leachate by use of a membrane separation process is disclosed. Specifically, the following steps are taken to process landfill leachate: collecting landfill leachate in a receptacle suitable to hold said landfill leachate; treating said landfill leachate with one or more water soluble polymers, wherein said... Agent: Nalco Company

20070278151 - Method of improving performance of ultrafiltration or microfiltration membrane processes in backwash water treatment: A method of processing backwash water by use of a membrane separation process is disclosed. Specifically, the following steps are taken to process backwash water: collecting backwash water in a receptacle suitable to hold said backwash water; treating said backwash water with one or more water soluble polymers, wherein said... Agent: Nalco Company

20070278153 - Forward osmosis utilizing a controllable osmotic agent: Forward osmosis methods and apparatus using a controllable osmotic agent to establish or enhance an osmotic forward bias are disclosed. In a conventional osmosis environment, a controllable osmotic agent is selectively added to an effluent to establish or enhance an osmotic imbalance that favors transfer of an influent solvent to... Agent: Graybeal, Jackson, Haley LLP

20070278154 - Cell processing method and cell processing apparatus: A cell processing method for processing and collecting cells in a cell suspension fluid with reagent comprising: filtering a cell suspension fluid using a membrane filter; processing the cells ion the membrane filter with reagent; supplying a collection fluid to produce a shearing force that acts on the cells processed... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070278155 - Medical fluid system with flexible sheeting disposable unit: A kidney failure therapy system includes: (a) a dilaysate supply; (b) at least one valve actuator; (c) at least one pump actuator; and (d) a disposable unit including first and second flexible sheets sealed together for form: (i) at least one flow path configured to be placed in fluid communication... Agent: Baxter Healthcare Corporation

20070278156 - Molecular arrangement magnetic treatment apparatus and method: A molecular arrangement magnetic treatment apparatus and method includes a material container with an inlet and an outlet where the material to be treated is introduced at the inlet and is released at the outlet and where the material container is sized so as to provide an enclosed space into... Agent: J. Nevin Shaffer, Jr. P.A.

20070278157 - Polymer extraction methods: Polymer extraction methods are disclosed.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070278158 - Wastewater treatment system and method: The sewage treatment system of the present invention comprises at least three reaction tanks, a solid separator, and an upflow reactor or a filter. The first reaction tank elevates pH of the sewage, more than 10.0; the second reaction tank induces rapid flocculation of the sewage from the first reaction... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070278159 - Systems and methods for treating water using iron: Systems and associated methods for treating contaminant-containing wastewater are provided. The systems generally include a reducing zone for reducing the oxidation-reduction potential of the water and a clean-up zone comprising zero valent iron for removing at least a portion of the contaminant from the contaminant-containing water. The systems are operable... Agent: Intellectual Property

20070278160 - User friendly dispensers: A user friendly system that permits an unskilled person to quickly add dispersant material to a fluid system with the user friendly system utilizing operator evident dispersant carriers such as drawers, hangars or insertable cartridges.... Agent: Carl L. Johnson Jacobson And Johnson

20070278161 - Waste sludge sanitizing process utilizing biosolids recycle: A sludge treatment process comprising: mixing a sludge and a sanitizing agent to form a sludge mixture, the sanitizing agent comprising no more than about 20 percent of the sludge mixture, sanitizing the sludge mixture to substantially reduce or eliminate the pathogens therein, thereby forming biosolids, and recycling some of... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20070278162 - Method of, and apparatus for,treating, filtering and cleaning a working medium: A method is provided for attending to, filtrating and cleaning a working medium using at least one filter in a filter housing which adjoins a discharge device for a filter cake. The filtered out particles are gradually compacted in the discharge device to give the filter cake. The compacted filter... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.